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Defense News will host a series of events during AUSA's Annual Meeting with a variety of military, government, industry and think tank speakers. The events will take place in-person at the Walter E. Convention Center in Washington DC but livestream options are also available for a virtual attendance.
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October 12th | 12:30PM EST
Battle management has shifted from future capability to operational requirement across Army formations, from homeland defense to maneuver, fires, and forward operations. Meeting this demand means fielding interoperable systems now, not pilots and prototypes, powered by open architectures, AI-enabled decision support, autonomy, and edge computing. This Defense News panel explores how Army and industry leaders are turning battle management from concept into scalable capability soldiers can use today.
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October 12th | 1:30PM EST
AI implementation can be seen at every unit level and formation, from motor pool maintenance and drone wingmen operations to the expansive and rapid distribution of targeting data. Moderated by our editors, this discussion will examine what these integration efforts entail, what human-AI teaming looks like in the near future, and what measures are being applied to ensure human operators maintain control over decision-making.
October 13th | 10:30AM EST
Drone swarms have already reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine, and senior leaders warn U.S. homeland defenses still lack the sensors and interceptors to stop a coordinated attack. Cheap, autonomous drones can overwhelm one-at-a-time defenses, making layered detection, AI-enabled decision-making, and scalable effectors the new price of entry. This Defense News panel examines what the Army has learned about countering swarms, and how those lessons are shaping homeland protection.
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October 13th | 1:30PM EST
Defense News will examine how industry is working to bring manufacturing back to the United States, accelerate production and rebuild capacity at a pace that can meet the demands of today’s missions. The discussion will look at what these efforts entail, including how the organic industrial and commercial bases reinforce one another, how quickly new production lines can come online, and what a concentrated buildout means for the American communities doing the work.
October 12 - 14 | ALL DAY
Watch the Defense News team host live interviews directly from the show floor. As the official and exclusive media partner of AUSA Annual, we will conduct interviews with Army leadership and industry leadership directly from our “studio” set up on the show floor: Booth 2917. Come by any time to watch the conversations or watch the livestream online.
October 14 | 10:00 - 11:00am EST
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will speak alongside Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, and Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Derrick Anderson in a historic discussion on the future of autonomous warfare.
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Defense News will be conducting interviews with Army and Industry leaders all day from Booth 2917. Come swing by our booth to watch or tune in to the livestream.